Justice Ayre

Justice Ayre was a judicial circuit north and south of the River Forth in Scotland through the mainly English speaking areas.

The justiciar traveled this circuit to conduct criminal trials and other legal proceedings. This was a function of the Court of Justiciary.[1][2]

Before each tour, the justiciar would order the local sheriff to serve indictments on the accused individuals. The sheriff was also responsible for ensuring that the accused showed up for trial, along with the jurors and the witnesses. .[3]

References

"Research Tools : The Glossary - J".
McNeil, McQueen (1998), p 211
Macfarlane (1995), pp. 93–4

Sources

Macfarlane, Lesley J. (1995), William Elphinstone and The Kingdom of Scotland, 1431–1514, Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, ISBN 1-857522559
McNeil, Peter G. B.; MacQueen, Hector L. (1998). An Atlas of Scottish History to 1707 (2 ed.). Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. p. 211. ISBN 978-0950390413.

High Court of Justiciary
Chief justice	Lord Justice General
Other judges	Lord Justice Clerk Lords Commissioners of Justiciary
Administration	Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary
Other Officers	Advocates Solicitor-advocates Writers to the Signet Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland
Buildings	Justiciary Building, Edinburgh Justiciary Buildings, Glasgow

Courts of Scotland
Administration (Executive)	Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Justice Judicial Appointments Board Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Crown Office Lord Advocate Solicitor General for Scotland Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Administration (Judicial)	Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Judicial Office for Scotland College of Justice Act of Sederunt Scottish Civil Justice Council Act of Adjournal Criminal Courts Rules Council Office of the Public Guardian Scottish Sentencing Council
Judiciary	Lord President Lord Justice Clerk Senator of the College of Justice Lord Lyon King of Arms Sheriff principal Appeal Sheriff Sheriff Justice of the peace
Civil courts	Supreme Court Court of Session Office of the Accountant of Court Auditor of the Court of Session Sheriff Appeal Court Sheriff Personal Injury Court Sheriff court
Criminal courts	High Court of Justiciary Sheriff Appeal Court Sheriff court Justice of the peace court
Specialist courts	Court of the Lord Lyon Scottish Land Court Lands Tribunal for Scotland Children's hearing
Legal profession	Faculty of Advocates Advocate Law Society of Scotland Solicitor Solicitor advocate Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Historical courts	Admiralty Court District courts Court of Exchequer High Court of Constabulary

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